William Hutchinson blue plaque
Overview
William Hutchinson blue plaque is recorded as Blue plaque in England County Durham. This blue commemorative plaque records: Nos. 57 & 59, as one house, were the residence of the historian William Hutchinson, author of "History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham" (1786).
Why it was made
The saved account records: This blue commemorative plaque records: Nos.
People and events
The saved account records: 57 & 59, as one house, were the residence of the historian William Hutchinson, author of "History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham" (1786).
How it worked
The saved account records: His wife and his wife's initials are cut in the weather vane on No. 57.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Blue plaque. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
William Hutchinson blue plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Nos. 57 & 59, as one house, were the residence of the historian William Hutchinson, author of "History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham" (1786). He died here in 1814, aged 82. His wife and his wife's initials are cut in the weather vane on No. 57. The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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